Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Green Kurta with Offwhite Embroidery





























kurta (Hindi: कुरता, Persian/Urduکُرتاpronounced [ˈkʊrta]; also kurti for a shorter version) is a traditional item of clothing worn in AfghanistanBangladeshIndiaPakistanNepal, and Sri Lanka. It is a loose shirt falling either just above or somewhere below the knees of the wearer, and is worn by both men and women. They were traditionally worn with loose-fitting paijama (kurta-paijama), loose-fitting salwars, tight-fitting churidars, or wrapped-around dhotis;[1] but are now also worn withjeans.[2] Kurtas are worn both as casual everyday wear and as formal dress.

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